CBSE CLASS 7 SYLLABUS

Language I-English  Class 7 Course Structure Term-I

Friendship
In this Unit, students will learn what true friendships are as well as make new friendships. This unit is also to help build self-esteem and an environment that will be pleasant for all. Activities will include: 1. Friends do things together. 2. Friends are alike and different. 3. Friends care. 4. Friends share. Note: a wide selection of activities have been provided to help any teacher wishing to extend their students beyond the learning outcomes/ expectations outlined here.
Real Animal Heroes 
The purpose of this unit is to introduce students to a variety of heroic tales involving animals who have rescued human beings who were under threat. This unit contains heart-warming stories about animal heroes. Humans or other animals who have been stuck in the wilderness when something dangerous threatens their life have survived because of the help of an animal hero! Animal heroes are animals that have saved humans or other animals from danger. Note: a wide selection of activities have been provided to help any teacher wishing to extend their students beyond the learning outcomes/expectations outlined here.
Travel Diaries- Travelogue
The passion for knowledge about other countries has always driven men to embark upon land travels and sea-voyages to distant lands, the accounts of which have been left by them for posterity. This unit aims to expose students to writing about travel; it is written in a style that is both interesting and informative. Note: a wide selection of activities have been provided to help any teacher wishing to extend their students beyond the learning outcomes/ expectations outlined here.
The Art of Story Telling
The art of storytelling has a long and venerable history, dating back for centuries. Long before there were written books, the storyteller performed an important function in society teaching, entertaining, and maintaining an oral record of historical events. This thematic unit explores storytelling history, and engages students to learn storytelling techniques. Note: a wide selection of activities have been provided to help any teacher wishing to extend their students beyond the learning outcomes/ expectations outlined here.
New Inventions and Technology
This unit enables students to read widely in a relevant topic within the fields of information technology and information systems. It offers more in-depth knowledge in an area with which they already have some familiarity. They will read about selected significant people, their contributions to society, and ways the contributions impacted society. Contributions in the fields of  communication and technology and significant scientific discoveries and inventions are explored. Note: a wide selection of activities have been provided to help any teacher wishing to extend their students beyond the learning outcomes/ expectations outlined here.

Language I-English  Class 7 Course Structure Term - II 

Our Planet Earth
In this unit, examine the unique characteristics that make our planet habitable and learn how these conditions were created. Students will also read of the danger our planet faces due to waste and misuse of the natural resources of the earth. Problems like oil spills, hazardous waste, loss of rain forests, endangered species, acid rain, the ozone layer, the municipal waste crisis can be out of our control. At the very least, these problems require group and corporate action or government intervention. However, there are some things the individual can control. Our waste reduction and recycling activities can make a difference. Note: a wide selection of activities have been provided to help any teacher wishing to extend their students beyond the learning outcomes/ expectations outlined here.
Films and Film Reviews 
Through study of this unit, students will learn about the film medium including the  silent era of film history, and legendary actors and studios. Students will also tangent introduction to the two basic poles of film: Realism and Cartoon-making. Note: a wide selection of activities have been provided to help any teacher wishing to extend their students beyond the learning outcomes/ expectations outlined here.
Music
Students will read of music of India and from around the world including multiple varieties of folk, popular, pop, classical music and also about famous musicians who created this music. They will read of music as spiritual inspiration, cultural expression and pure entertainment. Note: a wide selection of activities have been provided to help any teacher wishing to extend their students beyond the learning outcomes/ expectations outlined here.
Caring for others
This integrated unit focuses on the concepts of hunger, philanthropy, and community service. Using literature, students will explore the principles of philanthropy. They will learn to: • Treat people with kindness and generosity. • Help people in need. Be sensitive to people's feelings. • Never be mean or hurtful. • Think about how your actions will affect others. Note: a wide selection of activities have been provided to help any teacher wishing to extend their students beyond the learning outcomes/ expectations outlined here.

Social Science Class 7 Course Structure Term - I  

Unit-1: Athens and Sparta: Wars forts and Armoury 
Unit-2: Rise of Islam and the Crusades 
Unit-6: Land Resources 
Unit-7: Interior of the Earth 
Unit-8: Natural vegetation
Unit-11: Governance: Different Kinds of Governance 
Unit-12: Distribution of Power and Centers of Power
Unit-15:  Economic and Non- economic activities 

Social Science Class 7 Course Structure Term - II

Unit-3: The Delhi Sultanate: Rise and Growth. 
Unit-4: Europe in the Middle Ages: Feudalism. 
Unit-5: Society and Culture in Asia - The Mughals in India
Unit-9: Water on land 
Unit-10: Water in the Oceans
Unit-13: Birth and Growth of Democracy Forms of Democratic culture 
Unit-14: Forms of Democratic Government
Unit-16: Type of Economics

Science Class 7 Course Structure Term - I

Understanding Motion
Heat
Wind and Storms
Understanding Matter
Acids and Bases
Natural Fibres and Fabrics
Nutrition in Plants Nutrition in Animals

Science Class 7 Course Structure Term - II

Exploring Light 
Electric Current and its effects 
Change in Everyday Life: Physical and Chemical Changes 
Water: The Universal Solvent 
Soil: A Natural Resource 
Respiration in Organisms 
Transportation in Plants and Animals 
Reproduction in Plants 

Mathematics Class 7 Course Structure Term - I

Mathematics Class 7 Course Structure Term - II

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Class 7 Course Structure Term - I

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Class 7 Course Structure Term - II

Visual Arts Class 7 Course Structure

PRACTICAL 

1. Collage: 
(a) Paper-collage by tearing and pasting of various kinds of coloured papers, printed papers from magazines, etc., on paper selected as background.  (b) Mixed collage composing pictures on paper/card board by introducing textured material such as cloth pieces, thin buttons, threads and strings, etc., alongwith a variety of coloured papers. 
2. Applique and Embroidery:
Cutting of various forms and shapes from cloth pieces, pasting/stiching on suitable cloth surface. Enriching it with embroidery work and with other material like beads, buttons, laces, etc. 
3. Applied Designing: 
(a) Designing of personal books and note-books, covers, book-marks (indicators), greeting cards, etc., to be made in the techniques learnt. 
(b) Freehand writings and calligraphy to be practiced by use of ink and different pens, ribs or brushes.  The exercises are part of designs made for personal use of belongings. 

THEORY 

(a) Identification and appreciation of some selected famous forms of Visual Arts (painting, sculpture, architecture and handicrafts, etc.) including the art forms covered in the curriculum of India on the country concerned through the study of reproductions, collections and other reference material. (b) A general introduction to the History of Indian painting, Sculpture and Architecture (classical and folk forms) in brief by the Art teacher through story telling method.  
(c) Understanding important terms used in the field of Visual Arts during the process of practical activities.  
(d) A general awareness of the Fundamentals of Visual Arts (Principles - unity, harmony and contrast, balance, rhythm, ratio and proportion and dominance/ emphasis).  
(e) Some reproductions/photographs/prints of the famous Visual Arts forms (painting, sculptures, graphic prints, monuments/ buildings of cultural and historical importance) must be displayed in the Visual Arts Studio as well as in the main corridors/places in the school building prominently alongwith some text required for their appreciation.  
(f) Verbal appreciation of art-works created/produced by the learner her/himself and by others.  
(g) Visit progamme of local museum, art gallery, zoo, monuments/buildings of cultural/historical importance. 

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